bait

n. 饵
vt. 以饵引诱, 欺负
vi. 中途休息
【化】 毒饵
相关词组:
to rise to a bait
to swallow the bait
to jump at the bait

名词:baiter 动词过去式:baited 过去分词:baited 现在分词:baiting 第三人称单数:baits 

bait

n.（名词）


Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.
饵：置于钩上或陷阱里的食物或其它引诱物，用于捕捉鱼、鸟或其它动物
Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.
诱饵：某些用于此种目的的东西，如虫子
An enticement; a temptation.
引诱；诱惑
Archaic A stop for food or rest during a trip.
【古语】 小憩：在旅行中因吃饭或休息而做的停留
v.（动词）
bait.ed,bait.ing,baits
v.tr.（及物动词）
To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).
置诱饵于…：在（网子里）或在（鱼钩上）放诱饵
To entice, especially by trickery or strategy.
引诱：引诱，尤指用圈套或计谋
To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.
纵犬袭击：作为一种运动而放狗攻击（如一个拴着的动物）
To attack or torment, especially with persistent insults, criticism, or ridicule.
抨击，折磨：打击或使受折磨，尤指用不断的侮辱、非难或嘲笑
To tease.See Synonyms at harass
取笑，逗弄参见 harass
To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.
喂动物：喂（动物），尤指在旅行中
v.intr.Archaic （不及物动词）【古语】
To stop for food or rest during a trip.
小憩：在旅途中因为吃食物或休息而停留

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old Norse beita [food, fodder, fish bait]
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 beita [食物，饲料，鱼饵]
V., from Old Norse beita [to put animals to pasture, hunt with dogs] * see bheid-
动词，源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 beita [把动物放到牧场中去，带狗打猎] *参见 bheid-

【引伸】
bait.er
n.（名词）
The wordbaited is sometimes incorrectly substituted for the etymologically correct but unfamiliar word bated (.abated; suspended.) in the expression bated breath.
在bated breath 这一表达中， baited 有时被错误地替代成词源正确但不熟悉的词 bated （.减弱的；中止的.）

bait
bait 2

v.（动词）
Variant of bate 2
bate的变体2